User's Manual
HSG326 Wireless Hotspot Gateway
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Chapter 3. Basic Network Settings
3.1. Network Planning
Before installing the 4ipnet HSG Wireless Hotspot Gateway, careful network
planning is required in order to meet the networking needs with the most efficient
utilization of network resources. Administrator of any organization should assess
the available network resources at hand, and design a suitable network topology
with resiliency, capacity, and survivability in mind.
Typically, organization networks today are a combination of manageable wired and
wireless LANs, sometimes even remote LANs. The main category of network
topologies supported by 4ipnet HSG Wireless Hotspot Gateway is Layer 2 Topology.
Layer 2 Topology
This network topology aims to build a managed Local Area Network (LAN) which
consists of both wired and wireless capabilities to provide network services to a
limited physical area such as office building, hotel, school premises, and etc.
【Graphical Illustration of Layer 2 Topology】
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